5 States With the Most Expensive Cigarettes in the US

4. Rhode Island

Average Retail Price per Pack: $9.87

The nation’s smallest state has one of the highest tax rates on cigarettes in the U.S., levying $4.25 in taxes on every pack sold. Around 13.5% of the adults in Rhode Island are smokers and smoking costs the state over $639 million annually. Despite receiving over $205 million from tobacco taxes, Rhode Island only funds tobacco control efforts at 13% of the recommended level by the CDC.